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July 25, 2007 In This Issue:
HB 1, the pay-to-play prohibition, passed the House on April 25th and was assigned to the Senate Rules Committee on April 26th. In the ensuing 90 days, it picked up 45 sponsors (30 votes are required for passage) but Senate President Emil Jones has not assigned HB 1 to committee, blocking further consideration. ICPR now features a counter on our homepage tracking how long into the current overtime session HB 1 is held hostage in Senate Rules. The site also has information on HB 1 and how you can encourage President Jones to release his hold on this important measure. New Disclosure Reports Available Candidates around Illinois filed their disclosure reports last Friday, 11 days earlier than usual, and ICPR is fast at work analyzing the data. Visitors to our blog have seen our descriptions of new and interesting PACs active in Illinois as well as a first analysis of electric company donations during the Spring of 2007. We're fast at work analyzing the data and will post updated Sunshine in the coming weeks. Check back for updates! Illinois Flunks Personal Financial Disclosure: Center for Public Integrity The DC-based Center for Public Integrity has released a new national study looking at how states educate the public about the personal financial interests of state officials, especially governors. They gave Illinois an "F" and ranked us 37th in the nation. For more on the study, and how Illinois can improve its statements of economic interest, please visit the Center for Public Integrity.
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